Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6984 17.  Date of Birth 18/09/1887 at Mitchell’s Bay, Kent Co. ON. Item: 158644, PDF: B6984-S017. Son of John McKenzie of Mitchell’s Bay 9 (mother)  Present address: Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, Arts student. Born at Mitchells Bay, Kent Co. ON. R/C – 20/03/19 from  N of K:- father. Vaccination: Inoculated – Yes. Active Militia – Yes – C.O.T.C – Univ. of Alberta- A single student. Member of Western University Bn. 196, COTC , 24^th Kent Regt., 7^th Regt. Dundas., Sgt.196^th Bn. CEF. University Alberta To 57^th Batt. – Attestation: 14/02/1916 – at Edmonton, AB 14/02/16.

Apparent Age: 28 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 6 ½”. Girth: 36”, Weight: 148#, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark. “Fit” , 1902/19 at Edmonton, AB. – 14/02/16 – University of Alberta – Coy. 196^th BT., CEF. – COTC – NO. 35830 – to 24^th Regt. – Chatham, ON – as Sergt. With the 186^th Bn. – C.C.F. – 19/02/16 – Edmonton, AB.

From Halifax – 31/03/16 – Aboard the S.S. Southland – 15/07/17 – Reported Wounded in Action – 10/07/17 – Rep.- from Gen. H.Q. – 13/07/17 – GSW – back set – Disc. to Duty. Base – GSW – 28/07/17 – GSW – to his Back. – Depot Etaples.  

Service in France (9/03/17) – Lieut. 1^st CMR – Bramshott – Area – 17/02/19 – HYPERMETROPIA DIVERG STRABISMUS  Amolyopia Rt. – Fit Garr. Duty – PERMANENTLY UNFIT .GEN. Ser. – No. 20 Gen. Hosp. – Camiers – 13/07/17 – Reported from GHQ – Wounded – 10/07/17 – Diagnosis – G.S.W – BACK SLT. – DISCHARGE to Duty – Base Details – Depot – Etaples 28/07/17 (LIEUTENANT) –  Promoted 17/02/19 – Rt Def. Vision.

Wounded 10/07/17 – 13/07/17 – Wounded – No. 20 – Gen. Hosp. – Camiers 13/07/17 – 28/07/17 – GSW – Back – Dis 

To Duty – 25/03/19 HQ – TOS – 1/04/19 – SOS to Canada – 29/03/1919 – Certificate of Service – 196^th Batt. as No. 911251 – England and France – 196^th Batt. – 19^th Res. Batt. – 1^st Canadian Mounted Rifles and District. No. 10 – 28/03/1919 – Gen. Demob. SOS – CDN. EXP. FORCE – 28/03/19 – Edmonton – DEMOR 

Embarked at Halifax Canada 1/11/16 – Arv. – Liverpool, to England – 11/11/16 – ARV. France – 9/03/17 – 22/03/17 – Field – 13/07/17 – GSW Back – 3/08/17 – Discharge from Hospital – Granted 14 days 10/11/18 – To England – Via Le Havre to England. Age at birthday – 31 yrs. 158 #, – ‘Hyper Metropia – Divergent Stramis Amblyopia – R.T.C. – AG IA/8-1-15 – to 4/01/1919 – 17/02/19 – Sailed for Canada – 12/03/19 to Canada – 12/03/1919.     

Attestation: 19/02/1916 at Edmonton, Alberta to 196^th Bn. (Univ. of Alberta Co. 

Reported to have returned from O/S duty CDN 12/04/19.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily News (12-04-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6984 - 17

Height	5'6 1/2"
Weight	148 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Grey
Age	28 yrs. 5 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark
Birthplace	18/09/1887 at Mitchell’s Bay, Kent Co. ON.

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